Use this command to delete a database volume or database volume copy. This command may require data on the volume to be moved to other database volumes.
Note: | You cannot delete the last synchronized volume in a group of mirrored volumes unless TSM can move the information on the volume to other synchronized volumes. |
This command can generate a background process that can be canceled with the CANCEL PROCESS command. If a DELETE DBVOLUME background process is canceled, some of the database data may have already been moved. To display information on background processes, use the QUERY PROCESS command.
Privilege Class
To issue this command, you must have system privilege or unrestricted storage privilege.
Syntax
>>-DELete DBVolume--volume_name--------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
Task
Delete the database volume named DB.2.
Related Commands
Table 87. Commands Related to DELETE DBVOLUME
Command | Description |
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CANCEL PROCESS | Cancels a background server process. |
DEFINE DBCOPY | Creates a volume copy of a database volume. |
DEFINE DBVOLUME | Assigns a volume to be used for database storage. |
QUERY DBVOLUME | Displays information database volumes. |
QUERY PROCESS | Displays information about background processes. |